PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Offenbacker Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Offenbacker graveyard:
                  1936 Oct. 9
                  Research made by Cannie C. Morris

Cemetery Location:  2.5 miles northeast of Stanley, Virginia.  Near Route #624.
                    Page County, Virginia


DATE:

1805.

OWNERS:

Mrs. Sadie Leak, present owner. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard has not been cared for in many years, and is grown up in trees as 
well as underbrush.  Some of the trees are quite large and the burying ground 
may be much older than the oldest inscription.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The only tombstone with an inscription is copied as follows:

Mahel Offenbacker
Istge born Den 30 Octoberi
Miahrsch risti 1801
Mober istge stor ben
Den 26 September 1805

On the reverse side is the following:

Sfielfern Waren
Hobund sei haus Frauch Dob.




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. Sadie Leak and Miss Anna A. Beidler
             Stanley, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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